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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus · Charadriidae
Where it's found
Every region with Killdeer in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
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Field notes
What to look for
A slim brown-and-white plover with two black breast bands, a rusty rump and a loud 'kill-deer' cry.
Where
Gravel lots, fields, shorelines and golf courses everywhere.
When
March to October.
Tips
Two bands (a semipalmated plover has one). Fakes a broken wing to lure you from its nest.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#120 · Legendary🐦American Avocet
#122 · Uncommon🐦Black-necked stilt
#123 · Common🐦Sandhill Crane
#119 · Uncommon🐦Northern Pygmy-owl
#118 · Rare🐦Marbled Godwit
#124 · Uncommon
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